Q: Is 24,855,254 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 24,855,254 is not a prime number.

Why is 24,855,254 not a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 24855254 can be evenly divided by 1 2 71 113 142 226 1,549 3,098 8,023 16,046 109,979 175,037 219,958 350,074 12,427,627 and 24,855,254, with no remainder.

Since 24,855,254 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,855,254, it is not a prime number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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